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Lake Cumberland Region Resources · Emergency Shelters
ACCESS provides daily meal service and temporary shelter support for men in Frankfort. Call before traveling for current meal times, shelter intake, and bed availability. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whene...
Arbor Youth Services provides emergency shelter and support for children and young adults experiencing homelessness in Lexington. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Children and minor...
Clark County Homeless Coalition helps individuals and families in the Winchester area with emergency shelter, transitional housing, outreach, case management, and housing assistance. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before tra...
Community Outreach Center in Tompkinsville is listed as a local source of emergency shelter, food, clothing, and basic-needs assistance. Public information is limited, so call before relying on a specific service. This resource could only be partially verif...
Daniel Pitino Shelter in Owensboro provides emergency housing, meals, and housing-stability services for people and families experiencing homelessness. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best ...
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky in Covington provides low-barrier emergency shelter and daytime services for adults experiencing homelessness. Seasonal admission periods and current capacity can change. Call for the safest current instructions. Best ...
Gateway Homeless Coalition serves people and families experiencing homelessness in Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan counties. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Individual...
Green River Ministries Center in Campbellsville provides emergency shelter and connects people experiencing homelessness with community services. Current public intake details are limited. Call before traveling and ask the program to confirm eligibility and...
Homeward Bound, a Brighton Center program in Covington, is a 24-hour emergency shelter for youth ages 11 through 17. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Youth ages 11 through 17 who ar...
J.O.Y. Ministries in Columbia provides temporary shelter and practical assistance for people and families facing homelessness or other immediate hardship. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Be...
Jessamine County Homeless Coalition provides emergency shelter, meals, basic-needs services, and a case-managed stability program in Nicholasville. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for ...
Jesus Community Center in Russellville is listed as a local emergency-shelter and basic-needs resource. Current public program details are limited, so call before traveling. This listing was only partially verified through a current local directory. Confirm...
KCEOC's Emergency Support Center in Gray provides temporary emergency shelter and case-management support for eligible adults and families experiencing homelessness. The old article title and McKinney mailing address were not a reliable current referral. Us...
Madison Home in Richmond operates a community resource center with meals, clothing, hygiene items, housing help, transportation support, and seasonal winter shelter services. Winter shelter dates and extreme-weather operations are seasonal. Confirm current ...
Mountain Haven, operated by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, provides short-term emergency shelter and supportive services for youth ages 12 through 17. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center lists multiple youth-shelter locations. Call to confirm the correc...
New Liberty Family Shelter in Richmond provides temporary housing and support for families with children who are experiencing homelessness. Family space is limited. Call before traveling and do not assume a unit can be held. Best for Families with children ...
Room in the Inn Bowling Green coordinates seasonal winter shelter through participating congregations for people experiencing homelessness in the Bowling Green area. This is a seasonal winter program, not a year-round walk-in shelter. Call for current seaso...
Ryan's Place is a KCEOC youth-homelessness program in Barbourville that provides short-term housing and support for young adults ages 18 through 24. Housing is limited and admission is not guaranteed. Call before traveling to confirm eligibility, openings, ...
St. John Center is a Louisville day shelter and housing-services organization for adults experiencing homelessness. It is not an overnight shelter. St. John Center is a day shelter. People needing overnight shelter should use Louisville Coordinated Shelter ...
Sweet Evening Breeze supports LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18 through 24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Louisville. Sweet Evening Breeze is designed specifically to provide affirming support for LGBTQ+ young adults. Best for LGBTQ+ ...
The Gathering Place Mission in Georgetown provides year-round, low-barrier emergency shelter and practical support for adults and families experiencing homelessness. The official site displays conflicting location information. Call to confirm the current in...
Wayside Christian Mission provides low-barrier shelter and basic-needs services in Louisville for adults and families experiencing homelessness. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Adu...
Welcome House provides housing-focused services in the Lake Cumberland region for people and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Welcome House is a housing-services provider, not a guaranteed same-day emergency shelter. Call to learn ...
WestCare Kentucky's Perry Cline Emergency Shelter in Pikeville serves adults and families experiencing homelessness in Pike County and surrounding communities. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possibl...
White Flag Ministry in Corbin provides seasonal cold-weather assistance, including meals, supplies, and limited shelter support announced during White Flag conditions. This is a seasonal program, not a year-round shelter. Services and qualifying weather con...
